During the silence

Regular visitors to this website will be aware that there was a lack of information following my return from holiday on 18th April until quite recently.  Some blog readers will be aware that there were items in the diary and wondered what happened.  Frankly two matters took up a great deal of time:  preparing papers for a Sunrise Ministries Trustees Meeting (including the 2009 Annual Report and Accounts) and the fact that my car was struck by a lorry while parked and negotiations with insurance took time as the driver of the lorry denied hitting my car (despite two independent witnesses assuring us that he did know).  Fortunately both kind witnesses made separate visits to our homes to report the incident.

So here's a short summary of some of my activities:

Monday 19th School Assembly at Lubenham, Leicester.  Chose to walk the three miles there and three miles back during which my car was hit by the lorry!  Who said walking is good for you?

Wednesday 21st teaching on Salvation Army Safe and Sound training at Hothorpe Hall, Theddingworth, Leics.  A very good day and right on my doorstep.

Wednesday 28th Churches Rural Group met at the Arthur Rank Centre in Warwickshire.  The chairman was ill and his deputy was delayed so I was asked to chair the meeting.  We had a useful time sharpening up policy and procedures as well as a presentation on Community Shops.

Wednesday 5th May  Christian Enquiry Agency Council Meeting in London.  Proved a useful time as we are seeing the Agency getting back on its feet and offering a valued service to churches and organisations.

Saturday 8th  Congregational Federation's Annual Assembly with over 400 present in Leicester.  I headed up the organisation locally and ended the day tired but very happy.

Sunday 9th After the morning service at Yelvertoft I spent the afternoon preparing for the Sunrise Ministries Trustees Meeting, travelled down in the evening ready for Monday.

Monday 10th  Trustees meeting in Battle, East Sussex, spent the afternoon sorting out the local accounts systems and travelled home arriving 11.00pm exhausted.

No Ordinary Man copies still going out and responses are now coming in.

SO grateful for a loving and understanding wife!